Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham School
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The George Fox Incident
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Norman Minster
- Treasurer's House
- York Garrison
- Fire in the Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Medieval Prisons
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Multangular Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- Water Lanes
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters